The Americas in Transition : : The Contours of Regionalism / / Gordon Mace, Louis Bélanger.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Mace, Gordon,; Bélanger, Louis,
• MitwirkendeR: Bernier, Ivan,; Bélanger, Louis,; Drainville, André C.,; Fischer, Klaus Peter,; Gosselin, Guy,; Lemelin, Bernard,; Mace, Gordon,; Regina Soares de Lima, Maria,; Roy, Martin,; Therien, Jean-Philippe,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (302 p.)

The FTA, MERCOSUR, the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, NAFTA, the Summit of the Americas—do these constitute building blocs in the construction of a new regional system? This book explores that question, offering an assessment of the state of regionalism in the Americas. The authors first outline the regionalist project—which they view as essentially a U.S. initiative—and analyze the environment in which it has evolved. They then focus on the reactions and strategies of the various actors involved. The final chapter of the book seeks to articulate the present contours of regionalism in the Americas and to identify future trends.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Hemispheric Regionalism in Perspective -- Part 1 The Regionalist Project and Its Environment -- 2 The Origins, Nature, and Scope of the Hemispheric Project -- 3 The Structural Contexts of Hemispheric Regionalism: Power, Trade, Political Culture, and Economic Development -- 4 NAFTA and Mercosur: Two Competing Models? -- Part 2 Actors' Strategies -- 5 U.S. Foreign Policy and the Regionalist Option in the Americas -- 6 From Warmth to Coolness: The U.S. Congress and the Free Trade Issue in the Americas, 1988-1996 -- 7 Brazil's Alternative Vision -- 8 Building Role and Region: Middle States and Regionalism in the Americas -- 9 The Organization of American States and Hemispheric Regionalism -- 10 Business and Integration in the Americas: Competing Points of View -- 11 Social Movements in the Americas: Regionalism from Below? -- Part 3 Conclusion -- 12 A Provisional Assessment -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book